This book is a distillation of over 20 years of knowledge from two well known American practitioners' of Chinese medicine. It is not a materia medica or a formula book. Rather it is a conversation in which the authors share both clinical and business knowledge and tips that can only be learned through years of running a practice.
What is covered in this book?
~ the essence of getting to the right pattern discrimination every time
~how to write the best possible prescription for each patient
~things to consider when deciding dosages
~how to avoid the phenomenon of habituation with your herbal patients
~the main toxicity issues to consider when using Chinese herbal medicine
~when it is appropriate to use pills and powder extracts
~how to gain better compliance when using decocted formulas
~why we should avoid using the term "patent" medicine
~thoughts on running a successful clinic dispensary
~a sample herb-instruction form for patients
~why the harmonizing formulas are the most useful category of formulas for our patient population
~how to work safely with patients who are taking Western drugs
~a list of the most important treatment principles in Chinese medicine
